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Ground beef vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and arborio rice different?

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while arborio rice is higher in manganese and folate.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than arborio rice.
  • Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index (69) than ground beef (0).

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +826.9%
Contains more IronIron +55.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +403%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3866.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.072mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +968.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +742.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Arborio rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.4mg 49%
Protein 23.87g 2.36g 43%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.051g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.19g 23%
Selenium 19.1µg 7.5µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.059mg 19%
Phosphorus 166mg 33mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.058g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.493mg 16%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.357mg 15%
Folate 7µg 59µg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.016mg 12%
Iron 2.27mg 1.46mg 10%
Carbs 0g 28.73g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.164mg 9%
Calories 241kcal 130kcal 6%
Potassium 241mg 26mg 6%
Sodium 73mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 1mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.397mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.072mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 28.73g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +911.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7989.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1157.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12524.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.